Economic Development Officer

General

Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate Services, the Economic Developer Officer is responsible for the successful delivery of the Town of Edson’s economic program; including local business support and retention; business attraction and retention; and management of the Town Business License system.

Primary Responsibilities and Authority

 General Duties

• Manage projects related to Economic Development initiatives as directed by Council and Senior Leadership.
• Communicate with stakeholders, administration and Council, including presenting, correspondence and promotional
• Attend community and regional events, tradeshows, conferences and meetings related to economic
• Build strategic partnerships and collaborative relationships with stakeholders, community members, and other governmental
• Analyze, organize and present statistical data as it pertains to economic
• Be a strong community advocate and
• Collaborate with many internal and external stakeholders to achieve desired
• Manage the Town’s Business Licensing

Investment Attraction

• Develop and implement a Business Attraction program.
• Maintain the ChooseEdson website and compile and update data relevant to investment
• Develop and maintain the Community Facts for distribution to investors and for research purposes.
• Determine opportunities for business and economic development and identify strategies and plans to aid in the furthering of capturing these
• Work with the Town’s Communications team to develop and distribute marketing and promotional material directly related to attracting investment into the
• Be the lead on advancing the Town’s housing strategy by recommending approaches to implement actions outlined in the report as directed by Council.
• Build relationships with current developers and potential developers to encourage/gain more development and growth in Town in accordance Town policy direction and strategic

 Business Retention, Support and Local Industry Relations

• Develop and implement programs to support business retention and expansion in collaboration with businesses and business support

• Work closely with businesses and business support organizations including but not limited to Chamber of Commerce, West Yellowhead Community Futures and the Government of
• Cultivate collaborative relationships with industry stakeholders working in partnership to deliver the Town’s Strategic Goals related to economic development and

Tourism

• Work with tourism stakeholders to build and market experiences to visitors of the
• Manage marketing and social media campaigns to promote experiential products and development to increase visitation to the Town of
• Work directly and indirectly with groups, organizations, committees and businesses that relate to tourism.

Human Resources, Team Management, and Leadership

• Foster a team environment which inspires hard work, dedication, collaboration, and fun supporting a positive organizational
• Responsible for maintaining a working environment which includes integrity, trust, and respect in accordance with Town

Financial and Budgetary

• Recommend and/or evaluate purchase requirements to the General Manager, Corporate Services.
• Assist with preparation of department annual operating budgets that work towards the municipality’s strategic priorities.

• Authorize purchases and accounts within assigned

Corporate/Administration

• Understanding role within adopted policies, procedures and bylaws and ensuring they are followed in decision making and in the delivery of
• Assist the General Manager, Corporate Services with reports for the Department initiatives and projects to Senior
• Respect and uphold organizational and staff

Health and Safety

• Actively participate in Formal Workplace Inspections in area of
• Review pertinent Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control worksheets on an annual basis as required by the Municipal Health and Safety
• Advise the General Manager, Corporate Services of all Health and Safety
• Ensure that all Safe Work Practices and Procedures are
• Act upon all reports of any unsafe conditions, potential work hazards or

 Qualifications  

 Core Competencies

• Foster positive and professional engagement with public stakeholders where

• Work with Communications to ensure organizational consistency in communicating to the
• Attend and present at Council, Committee, or external agency meetings as required. Ensure reports and recommendations are well researched, accurate, and
• Provide honest and respectful feedback to Town Council and other stakeholders as
• Ability to work with various levels of the organization and build relationships within a multi- disciplinary
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and tact and to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and
• Excellent organizational skills required to deal with a high volume of varied
• Ability to work varied hours including evenings and weekends when
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license in good